Tenshinkan Karate at St. Michaels - Elspark, Gauteng, South Africa

Tenshinkan Karate at St. Michaels - Elspark, Gauteng, South Africa Tenshinkan Karate at St. Michaels Hall in Elspark, Gauteng South Africa teaches karate in the Japanese Tenshinkan style to young and old. Our instructors are father and son duo, Schalk van der Merwe (Snr) 2nd Dan and Schalk van der Merwe (Jnr) 2nd Dan.

Welcome to 2024.

Hope you are all having a well deserved break.

We have an exciting year ahead of us.

For quick reference, take note of the following dates:

18 January 2024: Classes resume at the St Michaels Scout hall in Elspark
10 February 2024: Vaal Championship (Cost of this is estimated at R300 per student. Venue tbc)
2 March 2024: East Gauteng Championship (Cost of this is estimated at R300 per student. Venue Brakpan Sport Center)
16 March 2024: Grading
27 March 2024: Schools Close

I would like to thank everybody for their continued support.

See you on 18 January.
Enjoy the rest of your holidays.

Sensei Schalk

Did you know that karate can boost your child's brain cognition? Enhanced brain cognition could improve your child's attention span, memory retention and overall emotional wellbeing. Contact us today to enroll your child for karate classes, the first month is on us!

Five brain-boosting reasons to take up martial arts – at any age As well as increasing physical fitness and mental health, martial arts can boost brain cognition too.

Karate teaches students fundamental and advanced self-defence techniques. As a core principle we teach students to avoid conflict situations and to exercise self-discipline. Perhaps these self-defence techniques would never have to be used, but if the need arises and no other option is available, students will be able to defend themselves and to control a potentially dangerous situation.

Our instructors are looking forward to welcome you at our Covid compliant premises.